Hillside Houses Quilt-A-Long

Hello everyone! Today I just wanted to drop a couple of lines to announce an upcoming Instagram quilt along I'm hosting with a pattern I designed called "Hillside Houses". The QAL will begin on 1 May and I will be posting all of the instructions for free. The finished quilt measures 60" x 75" and it will be divided up into 12 blocks. ahe information will be Instagram but I'm also creating PDF printouts that you can download here for all the blocks for those of you who (like me) don't want to stare at a tiny screen to figure everything out. If you want to participate, or just follow along, use the hashtag #HillsideHousesQAL on IG.

I decided I wanted to use American Made Brand Fabric to make my quilt, because ever since I saw this pic of their booth at quilt market I wanted to try it out. Their fabric is 100% sourced and manufactured in the U.S., from the cotton farms to the dyeing process. I love the idea of using homegrown fabric.

Fabric Requirements:

This is a great project for using up your solids but if you decide you want to make yours exactly like I’m making mine here’s what you’ll need:

The quilt has options for three different sizes. Don't get overwhelmed when you see the pattern, just stay in your lane and keep your eye on the prize!!

a) Throw size - 60" x 75"; the first block is 20" sq

b) Wall-hanging size - 30" x 37"; the first block is 10" sq

c) Mini - 15" x 18"; the first block is a tiny 5"

The coloring sheet has all the house numbers (addresses) on it, so it's a good reference to keep your pieces organized. I will refer to the house numbers on the pattern.

If you are making yours in different colors or arrangement, just take notice that I have used a dark shade on one side, and light shade of the same color on the other side of each house. I encourage you to make yours however you want, I just wanted to point that out in case it was difficult to tell. Don't feel obligated to make yours this way!!

Found your QAL through Carla at Grace and Favor. This is so fun! I'm making the wall hanging size. Thank you for a great pattern. I'm not on IG, but I put up a blog post today :)http://pieceful-lynne.blogspot.com/2015/05/hilltop-houses-and-tulips.htmlLynne

Dear Cristine, Thank you for sharing this wonderful project..I want to make this, and I might have to make it hand sewn..... I will see.I am taking care of my 92 year old parents and they are a handful hahaI love sewing and making stuff all the time.You are so generous with this project. Thank you X a millionThank you also for your service to our country. I an honored to know you

I landed here through a linkup at Confessions of A Fabric Addict when I clicked on A Quilted Passion! I saw these blocks this past week on someone else's blog and thought, oh they're adorable, but I really don't have time... When I saw them again this morning, I decided to investigate...and landed here...and uh, ya, I've downloaded all the blocks so far and hope to jump in! The quilt is just so cool. Thank you for making it a free QAL!! Now, next decision: wallhanging or throw?!